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Vicky is a professional photographer of little words.

Devina is a Jane-Of-All-Trades who loves to write (or talk to herself mostly).

We are based in Indonesia and love visiting exotic places whenever the chance arises. Etjourn is an outlet for us to share our travel journeys through honest accounts and beautiful photography.

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And we arrived in Grand Hotel Budapest... not. But it bears such a resemblance many think it's the very building that gave Wes Anderson the inspiration of the Grand Budapest. The royal family used to watch parades through the countless windows of this enchanting palace and it is undoubtedly the second most recognizable icon of India after the Taj Mahal. The palace is Located in the "pink" city of Jaipur, which apparently is not pink at all. Stories have it that the ancient ruler of Jaipur, Raja Jawai Singh, painted the entire city pink as a sign of friendship and as a warm welcome to the Prince of Wales during his visit. Unfortunately, during restoration the pink color was lost; but the charm of the city remains. #etjourn #etjourninindia

The priest of Jagat Shiromani temple sitting in front of the famous Krishna statue that many come to worship. Upon donation the monk will stick a bright red Bidhi on your forehead. The temple itself is not easily accessible (we had to either walk uphill or take a small jeep up to the ancient city of Amer - I'll leave it to you to decide which we did) and it meant lesser visitors and more peace and quiet compared to the other temples we visited. #etjourn #etjourninindia

Indians love their spectacular monuments, and also their animals! A common sight around the country was all sorts of animals having the time of their lives being fed by the locals. The Jagat Shiromani temple in Amer had these little fellas lazing around stuffing themselves and basically ignoring our existence. Reminded us of Bali, except these weren't the least vicious and allowed us to get closer without yanking our belongings. #etjourn #etjourninindia

The huge compound of Fatehpur Sikri is built around the tomb of Salim Chishti, a Sufi saint, and is another example of Mughal architecture using sandstone and white Rajasthan marbles. Unfortunately photos of the tomb are in another camera so here's one of Vicky instead 💁🏼 A little tip for those traveling to India - please bring socks. We didn't and became unwilling participants of "the floor is lava" challenge everywhere we went. The game goes a little like this: either hop on your toes across the scorching tiles, or pay 10 rupees to borrow a pair of worn down bedroom slippers that have been worn by a few millions tourists with questionable feet conditions. #etjourn #etjourninindia #india #fatehpursikri #lonelyplanetindia #vsco

Fatehpur Sikri, or literally The City of Victory, was once the capital of the Mughal empire before the Emperor decided to move the capital to Agra. Standing in the huge complex, it's not difficult to understand the notion behind its name; and the reason why it was abandoned - It. Was. Freaking. Hot. I really can't imagine how hot the weather would be during the peak of summer if it's scorching at the end of September. While the heat was definitely overbearing, the complex structure combining elements from Hinduism, Islam and Christianity was awe inspiring and helped us to forget the heat (a little). #etjourn #etjourninindia

Namaste 🙏🏻 I can't comment enough on the courtesy and hospitality of the Oberoi hotels during our stay. The care given was so excessive it sometimes bordered on discomfort; but that's probably the peasant in me talking 😂 #etjourn #etjourninindia

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